Critter News
AUGUST 24, 2010
The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it's only allowed in South Carolina. Animal rights advocates say it's cruel to the nearly defenseless bears and harms them psychologically. Statutes banning animal fighting have a specific exemption for dog training.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 14, 2013
The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Using play and positive reinforcements rather than relying on treats or punishment, he started training her to recognize items by name, and by group.
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4 The Love Of Animals
DECEMBER 19, 2012
One of the best ways to pet proof your home is by training your pet to be his own enforcer. You may want to consider closing the door to pet-free rooms that store, say, your fine antiques, and, if you have a doggy or cat door, you can also train your pets to head out for potty breaks on their own. Make Concessions to Animal Nature.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 10, 2010
The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. FSD rescues dogs from shelters and custom trains each dog to assist a person with a disability.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 7, 2011
in Mass Communications and Human Psychology helped create her unique training tips for dog owners. Inger has twenty-plus years of training Hollywood’s A list and their pups. Today we welcome top Celebrity dog trainer and behavioral expert Inger Martens as a guest blogger.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
But, pets also become bona fide family members with which we establish genuine relationships—incomparable emotional bonds that can have extraordinarily positive physical and psychological impacts on humans. The rewards of training a dog to perform a new trick, for example, can teach kids the importance of perseverance.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
The work of these researchers won’t just satisfy the curiosity of the millions of people who love their dogs; it may also lead to more effective ways to train ordinary dogs or–more important–working dogs that can sniff out bombs and guide the blind. They have us very well trained. and Europe.
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